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as in bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle
the basketball glanced off the rim her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout
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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glanced
My father glanced back to see if anyone was following, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and swung our car onto Broadway, toward Interstate 80, heading west.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
McDavid’s only goal was a somewhat fluky power-play tally that glanced off defenseman Pavel Mintyukov’s stick.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
With the Mets playing their infield in, Johnston's sharp grounder in the seventh glanced off second baseman Marcus Semien's glove for a two-run single.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The photo, taken at Balmoral Castle in 2015, showed a young George holding hands with his father while a baby Charlotte, held by her mother, glanced at her great-grandparents as the Queen smiled back at her.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Mullins glanced up and saw two seconds on the clock, but time froze, the world stopped.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The 40-year-old veteran soared higher than Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow and glanced his header into the unguarded goal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
McDavid’s only goal was a somewhat fluky power-play tally that glanced off defenseman Pavel Mintyukov’s stick.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
With the Mets playing their infield in, Johnston's sharp grounder in the seventh glanced off second baseman Marcus Semien's glove for a two-run single.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The photo, taken at Balmoral Castle in 2015, showed a young George holding hands with his father while a baby Charlotte, held by her mother, glanced at her great-grandparents as the Queen smiled back at her.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Mullins glanced up and saw two seconds on the clock, but time froze, the world stopped.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The 40-year-old veteran soared higher than Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow and glanced his header into the unguarded goal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced
Verb
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The door opened, and the man of the evening peeked out from the passenger’s seat.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Every single item fit easily into the bag’s zippered interior except for my laptop, which peeked out of the top.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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His helmet’s gold face mask gleamed in the afternoon sun.—
Les Carpenter,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Shares have rebounded since, rising more than 7% since the start of April.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Sequins sparkled, trains swept the red carpet and diamonds flashed in every direction as celebrities stepped out for the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The stars, who have worked together on several of the house’s campaigns, warmly embraced and then immediately started gabbing as cameras flashed around them and fans clamored to get the perfect shot.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, April 16, Loughlin shimmered in a silver strappy dress by Rebecca Vallance and sported a bob cut and bangs — a departure from her usual long brown hair.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Glanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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